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Movement of the human body is essential for the interaction of an individual within their environment and contributes to both physical and emotional quality of life. Movement system disorders (MSDs) are kinesiopathologic conditions that result from either altered movement patterns, trauma, or pathology. A screening tool may facilitate earlier diagnosis and treatment of acute MSDs. … Read More
Join the American Osteopathic Association for the Family Medicine Virtual Career Fair on May 10, 2022! Connect with private practice employers, group practices, hospitals, health systems and other recruiters from around the country. During the career fair, job seekers can browse employer profiles, general family medicine and subspecialty positions as well as privately interact with … Read More
Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 is one of the three U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved vaccines for the prevention of COVID-19. Its most common side effect, injection site pain, occurs because of locally recruited inflammatory mediators and is mitigated by the lymphatic system. Side effects may discourage individuals from receiving vaccines; therefore, reducing the duration of injection … Read More
Calcific tendinopathy (CT) is an important musculoskeletal condition most commonly seen in the shoulder girdle, accounting for 10–42% of all shoulder pain. Despite the high prevalence within the shoulder region, CT has been demonstrated in many tendons throughout the axial and appendicular skeleton. Unlike degenerative tendinopathies, CT appears to be a self-limiting condition that affects … Read More
In my second week of third-year rotations, I was working with a senior resident. The attending had left us in charge of suturing the tiny incisions made during our patient’s hernia repair. As we were working, here came the dreaded question: “Do you know how to do this?”
Many medical students and practicing physicians view biochemistry, especially its metabolic pathways, as a challenging topic given the depth of material. Medical biochemistry educators aim to help prepare future physicians to apply knowledge of metabolism to disease processes. Research confirms that study tools promote critical thinking and help to connect biochemistry concepts to health and … Read More
Match Day is right around the corner, and if you’re a fourth-year medical student, you’re probably already anxiously thinking about preparing for residency and putting your best foot forward. Contrary to popular belief, memorizing every word of Harrison’s before orientation week is not the way to do that.
What is osteopathic medicine? We could probably wallpaper the White House with the number of pages written on this topic. But as this profession moves forward in a new era of a single GME accreditation system, it is vitally important that we come together on a unified definition.
Simulation-based education can enhance medical students’ understanding of clinical concepts as they learn the key elements needed to treat patients with various medical conditions. The integration of simulation programs into medical school curricula increases students’ exposure to this type of learning.